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Gul A, Ahmad M, Ullah R, Ullah R, Kang Y, Liao W. Systematic review on antibacterial photodynamic therapeutic effects of transition metals ruthenium and iridium complexes. J Inorg Biochem 2024; 255:112523. [PMID: 38489864 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2024.112523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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The prevalence of antibiotic-resistant pathogenic bacteria poses a significant threat to public health and ranks among the principal causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy is an emerging therapeutic technique that has excellent potential to embark upon antibiotic resistance problems. The efficacy of this therapy hinges on the careful selection of suitable photosensitizers (PSs). Transition metal complexes, such as Ruthenium (Ru) and Iridium (Ir), are highly suitable for use as PSs because of their surface plasmonic resonance, crystal structure, optical characteristics, and photonics. These metals belong to the platinum family and exhibit similar chemical behavior due to their partially filled d-shells. Ruthenium and Iridium-based complexes generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), which interact with proteins and DNA to induce cell death. As photodynamic therapeutic agents, these complexes have been widely studied for their efficacy against cancer cells, but their potential for antibacterial activity remains largely unexplored. Our study focuses on exploring the antibacterial photodynamic effect of Ruthenium and Iridium-based complexes against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. We aim to provide a comprehensive overview of various types of research in this area, including the structures, synthesis methods, and antibacterial photodynamic applications of these complexes. Our findings will provide valuable insights into the design, development, and modification of PSs to enhance their photodynamic therapeutic effect on bacteria, along with a clear understanding of their mechanism of action.
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- Anadil Gul
- College of Applied Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518060, China; College of Health Science and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Technology University, Pingshan District, Shenzhen 518118, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Thin Films and Applications, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, Guangdong, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- College of Applied Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518060, China; College of Health Science and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Technology University, Pingshan District, Shenzhen 518118, China.
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- College of Health Science and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Technology University, Pingshan District, Shenzhen 518118, China.
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Swaminathan S, Haribabu J, Balakrishnan N, Vasanthakumar P, Karvembu R. Piano stool Ru(II)-arene complexes having three monodentate legs: A comprehensive review on their development as anticancer therapeutics over the past decade. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Castro Júnior JGM, Rocha WR. Theoretical investigation of [Ru(bpy) 2(HAT)] 2+ (HAT = 1,4,5,8,9,12-hexaazatriphenylene; bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine): Photophysics and reactions in excited state. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 270:120817. [PMID: 35030417 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this article, Density Functional Theory based calculations, including dispersion corrections, PBE0(D3BJ)/Def2-TZVP(-f), were performed to elucidate the photophysics of the [Ru(bpy)2(HAT)]2+ complex in water. In addition, the thermodynamics of the charge and electron transfer excited state reactions of this complex with oxygen, nitric oxide and Guanosine-5'-monophosphate nucleotide (GMP) were investigated. The first singlet excite state, S1, strongly couples with the second and third triplet excited states (T2 and T3) giving rise to a high intersystem crossing rate of 6.26 × 1011 s-1 which is ∼106 greater than the fluorescence rate decay. The thermodynamics of the excited reactions revealed that all electron transfer reactions investigated are highly favorable, due mainly to the high stability of the triply charged radical cation 2PS•3+ species formed after the electron has been transferred. Excited state electron transfer from the GMP nucleotide to the complex is also highly favorable (ΔGsol = -92.6 kcal/mol), showing that this complex can be involved in the photooxidation of DNA, in line with experimental findings. Therefore, the calculations allow to conclude that the [Ru(bpy)2(HAT)]2+ complex can act in Photodynamic therapy through both mechanisms type I and II, through electron transfer from and to the complex and triplet-triplet energy transfer, generating ROS, RNOS and through DNA photooxidation. In addition, the work also opens a perspective of using this complex for the in-situ generation of the singlet nitroxyl (1NO-) species, which can have important applications for the generation of HNO and may have, therefore, important impact for physiological studies involving HNO.
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- José Geraldo M Castro Júnior
- Laboratório de Estudos Computacionais em Sistemas Moleculares, eCsMo(lab), Departamento de Química, ICEx, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 31270-901 Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Estudos Computacionais em Sistemas Moleculares, eCsMo(lab), Departamento de Química, ICEx, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 31270-901 Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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Otvagin VF, Kuzmina NS, Kudriashova ES, Nyuchev AV, Gavryushin AE, Fedorov AY. Conjugates of Porphyrinoid-Based Photosensitizers with Cytotoxic Drugs: Current Progress and Future Directions toward Selective Photodynamic Therapy. J Med Chem 2022; 65:1695-1734. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Vasilii F. Otvagin
- Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Gagarina Avenue 23, Nizhny Novgorod 603950, Russian Federation
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- Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Gagarina Avenue 23, Nizhny Novgorod 603950, Russian Federation
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- Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Gagarina Avenue 23, Nizhny Novgorod 603950, Russian Federation
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- Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Gagarina Avenue 23, Nizhny Novgorod 603950, Russian Federation
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- Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Gagarina Avenue 23, Nizhny Novgorod 603950, Russian Federation
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Azmanova M, Pitto-Barry A. Oxidative stress in cancer therapy: Friend or enemy? Chembiochem 2022; 23:e202100641. [PMID: 35015324 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202100641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Excessive cellular oxidative stress is widely perceived as a key factor in pathophysiological conditions and cancer development. Healthy cells use several mechanisms to maintain intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and overall redox homeostasis to avoid damage to DNA, proteins, and lipids. Cancer cells, in contrast, exhibit elevated ROS levels and upregulated protective antioxidant pathways. Counterintuitively, such elevated oxidative stress and enhanced antioxidant defence mechanisms in cancer cells provide a therapeutic opportunity for the development of drugs with different anticancer mechanisms of action (MoA). In this review, oxidative stress and the role of ROS in cells are described. The tumour-suppressive and tumour-promotive functions of ROS are discussed to compare these two different therapeutic strategies (increasing or decreasing ROS to fight cancer). Clinically approved drugs with demonstrated oxidative stress anticancer MoAs are highlighted before describing examples of metal-based anticancer drug candidates causing oxidative stress in cancer cells via novel MoAs.
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- Maria Azmanova
- University of Bradford, School of Chemistry and Biosciences, Richmond Road, BD7 1DP, Bradford, UNITED KINGDOM
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- Université Paris-Saclay: Universite Paris-Saclay, Institut Galien Paris-Saclay, 5 rue J.-B. Clément, 92290, Châtenay-Malabry, FRANCE
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Olek M, Machorowska-Pieniążek A, Olek K, Cieślar G, Kawczyk-Krupka A. Photodynamic therapy in the treatment of oral squamous cell carcinoma - The state of the art in preclinical research on the animal model. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2021; 34:102236. [PMID: 33639322 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2021.102236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Revised: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma is a common cancer of the head and neck region. Due to the frequency of diagnoses, high rate of mortality, mutilating nature of classic therapy and numerous complications, new methods of treatment are being sought. One promising solution for treatment that is utilized in many fields of oncology is photodynamic therapy. The purpose of this article is to present a general overview of the use of photodynamic therapy in preclinical in vivo studies on the animal model. MATERIAL AND METHODS A literature search for articles corresponding to the topic of this review was performed using the PubMed and MEDLINE databases using the following keywords: 'oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma,' 'photodynamic therapy,' 'photosensitizer(s),' 'in vivo', and 'animal model'. RESULTS Based on the literature review, the two most used animal models can be distinguished in research on the use of photodynamic therapy for oral squamous cell carcinoma. Studies mainly focus on the evaluation of tumor growth inhibition after using therapies with various photosensitizers on the murine or hamster cheek pouch models. CONCLUDING REMARKS The animal model is a part of preclinical research. Unfortunately, each of the models has its limitations, so it is difficult to extrapolate the results to clinical trials.
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- Marcin Olek
- Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Dental Propedeutics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Center for Laser Diagnostics and Therapy, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Center for Laser Diagnostics and Therapy, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.
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Therrien B. Unmasking Arene Ruthenium Building Blocks. CHEM REC 2020; 21:460-468. [PMID: 33215871 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202000128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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We have, like many others, contributed to the development and to the popularity of arene ruthenium assemblies. From early on, our research was driven by applications, mainly biological (therapeutic, drug delivery, DNA interactions, photodynamic therapy, imaging). For nearly 15 years, we have focused on the use of arene ruthenium building block as a tool to construct added-value objects. In this account, we want to give the basic reasons behind our choice, and uncover our most successful examples, with an emphasis on the foreseen applications.
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- Bruno Therrien
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Neuchatel, Avenue de Bellevaux 51, CH 2000, Neuchatel, Switzerland
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Oliveira VA, Terenzi H, Menezes LB, Chaves OA, Iglesias BA. Evaluation of DNA-binding and DNA-photocleavage ability of tetra-cationic porphyrins containing peripheral [Ru(bpy)2Cl]+ complexes: Insights for photodynamic therapy agents. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2020; 211:111991. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2020.111991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Alberto ME, Mazzone G, Regina C, Russo N, Sicilia E. Theoretical exploration of the photophysical properties of two-component Ru II-porphyrin dyes as promising assemblies for a combined antitumor effect. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:12653-12661. [PMID: 32870211 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt02197k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Due to the extraordinary success of porphyrins in photodynamic therapy (PDT) and Ru compounds as chemotherapeutics, a series of RuII-porphyrin complexes have recently been synthesized and proposed as promising dual-action therapeutic agents. The results of a careful DFT and TDDFT investigation on four mononuclear pyridyl triphenylporphyrin RuII-arene complexes are herein reported and compared with those obtained for the metal-free derivatives. The investigation aims at shedding light on the modulation of the photophysical properties of the light absorber upon metalation and exploring the hydrolysis process of the RuII-moiety in the presence of the bulky porphyrin unit. Type I and Type II photoreactions were analyzed computing absorption spectra, singlet-triplet energy gaps, spin orbit coupling constants and vertical electron affinity (VEA) along with ionization potentials (VIP) for all the investigated compounds, while the chloride/water exchange reaction kinetics were determined by exploring the first and second aquation reactions of the Ru-moiety. Despite the highly similar photophysical properties displayed by the members of this class of compounds, an analysis of the hydrolysis processes in the dark allows to point out an interesting difference related to the type of pyridylporphyrin isomer and could be a preliminary explanation of the greater phototoxicity experimentally found for 3'-pyridyl substituted compounds.
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- Marta Erminia Alberto
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, Università della Calabria, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, Università della Calabria, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, Università della Calabria, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, Università della Calabria, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, Università della Calabria, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy.
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Shuvra Smita S, Das A, Barui A. Surface Functionalization of Green‐synthesized Reduced Graphene Oxide with PPIX Enhances Photosensitization of Cancer Cells. Photochem Photobiol 2020; 96:1283-1293. [PMID: 32706430 DOI: 10.1111/php.13316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Soumya Shuvra Smita
- Centre for Healthcare Science and Technology Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Howrah West Bengal India
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- Centre for Healthcare Science and Technology Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Howrah West Bengal India
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- Centre for Healthcare Science and Technology Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Howrah West Bengal India
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Jiang X, Zhou Z, Yang H, Shan C, Yu H, Wojtas L, Zhang M, Mao Z, Wang M, Stang PJ. Self-Assembly of Porphyrin-Containing Metalla-Assemblies and Cancer Photodynamic Therapy. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:7380-7388. [PMID: 31961145 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b02775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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In this report, we describe the synthesis of two porphyrin-containing Pt(II) supramolecular assemblies via coordination-driven self-assembly. X-ray crystallographic analysis on one assembly reveals that the metalla-assembly formation imposes large interchromophore distances, leading to a higher 1O2 generation efficiency, relative to the corresponding small molecular precursors. The metalla-assemblies were examined as photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy as the potential reduction of the unfavorable self-aggregation phenomenon. In vivo and in vitro investigations demonstrate that the metalla-assemblies exhibit enhanced anticancer activity with minimal dose requirement and side effects comparable to the small molecule precursors. Thus, our work demonstrates that self-assembly provides a promising methodology for enhancing the therapeutic effectiveness of anticancer agents.
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- Xin Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, Room 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33620, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33620, United States
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, Room 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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Felder PS, Keller S, Gasser G. Polymetallic Complexes for Applications as Photosensitisers in Anticancer Photodynamic Therapy. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.201900139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Patrick S. Felder
- Chimie ParisTechPSL UniversityCNRSInstitute of Chemistry for Life and Health SciencesLaboratory for Inorganic Chemical BiologyF‐75005 Paris France
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- Chimie ParisTechPSL UniversityCNRSInstitute of Chemistry for Life and Health SciencesLaboratory for Inorganic Chemical BiologyF‐75005 Paris France
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- Chimie ParisTechPSL UniversityCNRSInstitute of Chemistry for Life and Health SciencesLaboratory for Inorganic Chemical BiologyF‐75005 Paris France
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Photosensitizers Used in the Photodynamic Therapy of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20133339. [PMID: 31284664 PMCID: PMC6651633 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20133339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) has become one of the most promising treatment against autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as well as in the treatment of different types of cancer, since it is a non-invasive method and easy to carry out. The three main ingredients of PDT are light irradiation, oxygen, and a photosensitizer (PS). Light irradiation depends on the type of molecule or compound to be used as a PS. The concentration of O2 fluctuates according to the medium where the target tissue is located and over time, although it is known that it is possible to provide oxygenated species to the treated area through the PS itself. Finally, each PS has its own characteristics, the efficacy of which depends on multiple factors, such as solubility, administration technique, retention time, stability, excitation wavelength, biocompatibility, and clearance, among others. Therefore, it is essential to have a thorough knowledge of the disease to select the best PS for a specific target, such as RA. In this review we will present the PSs used in the last three decades to treat RA under PDT protocol, as well as insights on the relevant strategies.
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Leite THO, Grawe G, Honorato J, Cunha BN, Nascimento OR, de Vargas PS, Donatoni C, Oliveira KT, Lopes JMS, Barbosa Neto NM, Moreira WC, Dinelli LR, Batista AA. Remarkable Electronic Effect on the meso-Tetra(thienyl)porphyrins. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:1030-1039. [PMID: 30605327 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b01032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Complexes derived from meso-tetra(thienyl)porphyrins (TThP) and meso-tetra(pyridyl)porphyrin (TPyP) containing peripheral ruthenium complexes with general formulas {TPyP[RuCl(dppb)(5,5'-Mebipy)]4}(PF6)4, {TThP[RuCl(dppb)(5,5'-Mebipy)]4}(PF6)4, and {TThP-me-[RuCl(dppb)(5,5'-Mebipy)]4}(PF6)4 [5,5'-Mebipy = 5,5'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine and dppb = 1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane] were synthesized and characterized by spectroscopy techniques (1H- and 31P{1H}-NMR, IR, UV/vis, fluorescence, and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR)), cyclic voltammetry, coulometry, molar conductivity, and elemental analysis. Voltammetry and UV/vis studies demonstrated differentiated electronic properties for ruthenium appended with TThP and TThP-me when compared to ruthenium appended with TPyP. The UV/vis analysis for the ruthenium complex derived from TThP and TThP-me, as well as the Soret and Q bands, characteristics of porphyrins, showed a band at 700 nm referring to the Ru → S electronic transition, and porphyrin TThP-me showed another band at 475 nm from the Ru-N transition. The attribution of these bands was confirmed by spectroelectrochemical analysis. Cyclic voltammetry analysis for the ruthenium complex derived from TPyP exhibited only an electrochemical process with E1/2 = 0.47 V assigned to the Ru(II)/Ru(III) redox pair (Fc/Fc+). On the other hand, two processes were observed for the ruthenium complexes derived from TThP and TThP-me, with E1/2 around 0.17 and 0.47 V, which were attributed to the formation of a mixed valence tetranuclear species containing Ru(II) and Ru(III) ions, showing that the peripheral groups are not oxidized at the same potential. Fluorescence spectroscopic experiments show the existence of a mixed state of emission in the supramolecular porphyrin moieties. The results suggest the formation of Ru(II)-Ru(III) mixed valence complexes when oxidation potential was applied around 0.17 V in the {TThP[RuCl(dppb)(5,5'-Mebipy)]4}(PF6)4 and {TThP-me-[RuCl(dppb)(5,5'-Mebipy)]4}(PF6)4 species.
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- Taíse H O Leite
- Departamento de Química , Universidade Federal de São Carlos , CP 676, CEP 13565-905 , São Carlos , São Paulo , Brazil
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- Departamento de Química , Universidade Federal de São Carlos , CP 676, CEP 13565-905 , São Carlos , São Paulo , Brazil
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- Departamento de Química , Universidade Federal de São Carlos , CP 676, CEP 13565-905 , São Carlos , São Paulo , Brazil
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- Departamento de Química , Universidade Federal de São Carlos , CP 676, CEP 13565-905 , São Carlos , São Paulo , Brazil.,Instituto Federal Goiano, Campus Ceres, Rodovia GO-154 KM 03, CP 51, 76300-000 , Ceres , Goiás , Brazil
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- Instituto de Física de São Carlos , Universidade de São Paulo , CP 369, CEP 13560-970 , São Carlos , São Paulo , Brazil
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- Departamento de Química , Universidade Federal de São Carlos , CP 676, CEP 13565-905 , São Carlos , São Paulo , Brazil
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- Departamento de Química , Universidade Federal de São Carlos , CP 676, CEP 13565-905 , São Carlos , São Paulo , Brazil
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- Departamento de Química , Universidade Federal de São Carlos , CP 676, CEP 13565-905 , São Carlos , São Paulo , Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Naturais, Programa de Pós-graduação em Física , Universidade Federal do Pará , CEP 66075-110 , Belém , Pará , Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Naturais, Programa de Pós-graduação em Física , Universidade Federal do Pará , CEP 66075-110 , Belém , Pará , Brazil
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- Departamento de Química , Universidade Federal de São Carlos , CP 676, CEP 13565-905 , São Carlos , São Paulo , Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Integradas do Pontal , Universidade Federal de Uberlândia , Rua Vinte, 1600, CEP 38304-402 , Ituiutaba , Minas Gerais , Brazil
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- Departamento de Química , Universidade Federal de São Carlos , CP 676, CEP 13565-905 , São Carlos , São Paulo , Brazil
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The synthesis and characterization of three metalla-rectangles of the general formula [Ru4(η6-p-cymene)4(μ4-clip)2(μ2-Lanthr)2][CF3SO3]4 (Lanthr: 9,10-bis(3,3’-ethynylpyridyl) anthracene; clip = oxa: oxalato; dobq: 2,5-dioxido-1,4-benzoquinonato; donq: 5,8-dioxido-1,4-naphthoquinonato) are presented. The molecular structure of the metalla-rectangle [Ru4(η6-p-cymene)4(μ4-oxa)2(μ2-Lanthr)2]4+ has been confirmed by the single-crystal X-ray structure analysis of [Ru4(η6-p-cymene)4(μ4-oxa)2(μ2-Lanthr)2][CF3SO3]4 · 4 acetone (A2 · 4 acetone), thus showing the anthracene moieties to be available for reaction with oxygen. While the formation of the endoperoxide form of Lanthr was observed in solution upon white light irradiation, the same reaction does not occur when Lanthr is part of the metalla-assemblies.
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Liu J, Zhang C, Rees TW, Ke L, Ji L, Chao H. Harnessing ruthenium(II) as photodynamic agents: Encouraging advances in cancer therapy. Coord Chem Rev 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2018.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Meier-Menches SM, Gerner C, Berger W, Hartinger CG, Keppler BK. Structure-activity relationships for ruthenium and osmium anticancer agents - towards clinical development. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:909-928. [PMID: 29170783 DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00332c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 301] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Anticancer metallodrugs based on ruthenium and osmium are among the most investigated and advanced non-platinum metallodrugs. Inorganic drug discovery with these agents has undergone considerable advances over the past two decades and has currently two representatives in active clinical trials. As many ruthenium and osmium metallodrugs are prodrugs, a key question to be addressed is how the molecular reactivity of such metal-based therapeutics dictates the selectivity and the type of interaction with molecular targets. Within this frame, this review introduces the field by the examples of the most advanced ruthenium lead structures. Then, global structure-activity relationships are discussed for ruthenium and osmium metallodrugs with respect to in vitro antiproliferative/cytotoxic activity and in vivo tumor-inhibiting properties, as well as pharmacokinetics. Determining and validating global mechanisms of action and molecular targets are still major current challenges. Moreover, significant efforts must be invested in screening in vivo tumor models that mimic human pathophysiology to increase the predictability for successful preclinical and clinical development of ruthenium and osmium metallodrugs.
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- Samuel M Meier-Menches
- University of Vienna, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Waehringer Str. 38, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
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Photocytotoxic Copper(II) Complexes with Schiff-Base Scaffolds for Photodynamic Therapy. Chemistry 2018; 24:4111-4120. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201705640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Marker SC, MacMillan SN, Zipfel WR, Li Z, Ford PC, Wilson JJ. Photoactivated in Vitro Anticancer Activity of Rhenium(I) Tricarbonyl Complexes Bearing Water-Soluble Phosphines. Inorg Chem 2018; 57:1311-1331. [PMID: 29323880 PMCID: PMC8117114 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b02747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Fifteen water-soluble rhenium compounds of the general formula [Re(CO)3(NN)(PR3)]+, where NN is a diimine ligand and PR3 is 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane (PTA), tris(hydroxymethyl)phosphine (THP), or 1,4-diacetyl-1,3,7-triaza-5-phosphabicylco[3.3.1]nonane (DAPTA), were synthesized and characterized by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, and X-ray crystallography. The complexes bearing the THP and DAPTA ligands exhibit triplet-based luminescence in air-equilibrated aqueous solutions with quantum yields ranging from 3.4 to 11.5%. Furthermore, the THP and DAPTA complexes undergo photosubstitution of a CO ligand upon irradiation with 365 nm light with quantum yields ranging from 1.1 to 5.5% and sensitize the formation of 1O2 with quantum yields as high as 70%. In contrast, all of the complexes bearing the PTA ligand are nonemissive and do not undergo photosubstitution upon irradiation with 365 nm light. These compounds were evaluated as photoactivated anticancer agents in human cervical (HeLa), ovarian (A2780), and cisplatin-resistant ovarian (A2780CP70) cancer cell lines. All of the complexes bearing THP and DAPTA exhibited a cytotoxic response upon irradiation with minimal toxicity in the absence of light. Notably, the complex with DAPTA and 1,10-phenanthroline gave rise to an IC50 value of 6 μM in HeLa cells upon irradiation, rendering it the most phototoxic compound in this library. The nature of the photoinduced cytotoxicity of this compound was explored in further detail. These data indicate that the phototoxic response may result from the release of both CO and the rhenium-containing photoproduct, as well as the production of 1O2.
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- Sierra C. Marker
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106-9510, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106-9510, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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Cross JM, Gallagher N, Gill JH, Jain M, McNeillis AW, Rockley KL, Tscherny FH, Wirszycz NJ, Yufit DS, Walton JW. Pyridylphosphinate metal complexes: synthesis, structural characterisation and biological activity. Dalton Trans 2018; 45:12807-13. [PMID: 27468432 DOI: 10.1039/c6dt01264g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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For the first time, a series of 25 pseudo-octahedral pyridylphosphinate metal complexes (Ru, Os, Rh, Ir) has been synthesised and assessed in biological systems. Each metal complex incorporates a pyridylphosphinate ligand, a monodentate halide and a capping η(6)-bound aromatic ligand. Solid- and solution-state analyses of two complexes reveal a structural preference for one of a possible two diastereomers. The metal chlorides hydrolyse rapidly in D2O to form a 1 : 1 equilibrium ratio between the aqua and chloride adducts. The pKa of the aqua adduct depends upon the pyridyl substituent and the metal but has little dependence upon the phosphinate R' group. Toxicity was measured in vitro against non-small cell lung carcinoma H460 cells, with the most potent complexes reporting IC50 values around 50 μM. Binding studies with selected amino acids and nucleobases provide a rationale for the variation in toxicity observed within the series. Finally, an investigation into the ability of the chelating amino acid l-His to displace the phosphinate O-metal bond shows the potential for phosphinate complexes to act as prodrugs that can be activated in the intracellular environment.
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- Jasmine M Cross
- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK.
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- School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health, Durham University, Wolfson Research Institute, Queen's Campus, Stockton on Tees, TS17 6BH, UK
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- School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health, Durham University, Wolfson Research Institute, Queen's Campus, Stockton on Tees, TS17 6BH, UK
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- School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health, Durham University, Wolfson Research Institute, Queen's Campus, Stockton on Tees, TS17 6BH, UK
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- School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health, Durham University, Wolfson Research Institute, Queen's Campus, Stockton on Tees, TS17 6BH, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK.
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Barbosa M, Parra G, Correa R, Sampaio R, Magno L, Silva R, Doriguetto A, Ellena J, Neto NB, Batista A, Gonçalves P. Reactive nitrogen/oxygen species production by nitro/nitrosyl supramolecular ruthenium porphyrin complexes. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2017.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Cross JM, Blower TR, Gallagher N, Gill JH, Rockley KL, Walton JW. Anticancer Ru
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Piano‐Stool Complexes that are Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors. Chempluschem 2016; 81:1276-1280. [DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201600413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2016] [Revised: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Jasmine M. Cross
- Department of Chemistry Durham University South Road Durham DH1 3LE United Kingdom
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- School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences Durham University South Road Durham DH1 3LE United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health Durham University Wolfson Research Institute Queen's Campus Stockton on Tees TS17 6BH United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health Durham University Wolfson Research Institute Queen's Campus Stockton on Tees TS17 6BH United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health Durham University Wolfson Research Institute Queen's Campus Stockton on Tees TS17 6BH United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry Durham University South Road Durham DH1 3LE United Kingdom
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Dąbrowski JM, Pucelik B, Regiel-Futyra A, Brindell M, Mazuryk O, Kyzioł A, Stochel G, Macyk W, Arnaut LG. Engineering of relevant photodynamic processes through structural modifications of metallotetrapyrrolic photosensitizers. Coord Chem Rev 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2016.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Topkaya D, Ng SY, Bretonnière Y, Lafont D, Chung LY, Lee HB, Dumoulin F. Iodination improves the phototoxicity of an amphiphilic porphyrin. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2016; 16:12-14. [PMID: 27475243 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2016.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2016] [Revised: 07/14/2016] [Accepted: 07/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Derya Topkaya
- University of Dokuz Eylül, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, 35160, Tınaztepe, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- ENS Lyon, Université de Lyon, Laboratoire de Chimie de l'ENS Lyon, UMR 5182 CNRS-ENS Lyon, 46 allée d'Italie, 69364 Lyon, France
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- Institut de Chimie et Biochimie Moléculaires et Supramoléculaires, CO2-Glyco, UMR 5246, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, 43 Boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, F-6922 Villeurbanne, France
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Gebze Technical University, Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 141, 41400 Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey.
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Cisplatin and other platinum compounds have had a huge impact in the treatment of cancers and are applied in the majority of anticancer chemotherapeutic regimens. The success of these compounds has biased the approaches used to discover new metal-based anticancer drugs. In this perspective we highlight compounds that are apparently incompatible with the more classical (platinum-derived) concepts employed in the development of metal-based anticancer drugs, with respect to both compound design and the approaches used to validate their utility. Possible design approaches for the future are also suggested.
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- Claire S Allardyce
- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Sakr MH, Halabi NM, Kalash LN, Al-Ghadban SI, Rammah MK, El Sabban ME, Bouhadir KH, Ghaddar TH. Synthesis and in vitro cytotoxicity evaluation of ruthenium polypyridyl-sensitized paramagnetic titania nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra09696d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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We demonstrate the effective cytotoxic properties of a dye-sensitized metal oxide in an in vitro model of a human lung cancer cell line (A549 cells) upon light irradiation, where a type I mechanism photo-dynamic therapy is realized exclusively.
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- Mohammad H. Sakr
- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- American University of Beirut
- Lebanon
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- Department of Anatomy
- Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences
- Faculty of Medicine
- American University of Beirut
- Lebanon
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- American University of Beirut
- Lebanon
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- Department of Anatomy
- Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences
- Faculty of Medicine
- American University of Beirut
- Lebanon
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- Department of Anatomy
- Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences
- Faculty of Medicine
- American University of Beirut
- Lebanon
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- Department of Anatomy
- Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences
- Faculty of Medicine
- American University of Beirut
- Lebanon
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- American University of Beirut
- Lebanon
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- American University of Beirut
- Lebanon
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Chen Y, Lei W, Jiang G, Hou Y, Li C, Zhang B, Zhou Q, Wang X. Fusion of photodynamic therapy and photoactivated chemotherapy: a novel Ru(II) arene complex with dual activities of photobinding and photocleavage toward DNA. Dalton Trans 2015; 43:15375-84. [PMID: 25188424 DOI: 10.1039/c4dt01755b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Transition metal complexes with dual functions of DNA photobinding via coordination and DNA photocleavage via(1)O2 may present potent antitumor activities with high selectivity and a wide anticancer spectrum. We herein report such a complex, [(η(6)-p-cymene)Ru(dpb)(py)](2+) (dpb = 2,3-bis(2-pyridyl)benzoquinoxaline, py = pyridine, 1). The highly delocalized nature of dpb provides 1 with long wavelength-absorbing properties and a long-lived excited state, facilitating (1)O2 generation. Additionally, the bulky nature of dpb leads to a distorted coordination geometry, and allow the (3)MC (metal-centered) state to be more accessible. From this, dissociation of py and dpb may occur, followed by the coordination of the resultant Ru fragment to nucleic bases if DNA is present. The dissociation of dpb can turn on fluorescence of its own, enabling real-time imaging of the photoactivation process. The fascinating properties of 1 and the underlying mechanisms that occur may provide guidelines for developing more efficient metallodrugs with dual potential for photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photoactivated chemotherapy (PACT).
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- Yongjie Chen
- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.
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Cloonan SM, Elmes RBP, Erby M, Bright SA, Poynton FE, Nolan DE, Quinn SJ, Gunnlaugsson T, Williams DC. Detailed Biological Profiling of a Photoactivated and Apoptosis Inducing pdppz Ruthenium(II) Polypyridyl Complex in Cancer Cells. J Med Chem 2015; 58:4494-505. [PMID: 25961430 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b00451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Ruthenium polypyridyl complexes show great promise as new photodynamic therapy (PDT) agents. However, a lack of detailed understanding of their mode of action in cells poses a challenge to their development. We have designed a new Ru(II) PDT candidate that efficiently enters cells by incorporation of the lipophilic aromatic pdppz ([2,3-h]dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine) ligand and exhibits photoactivity through incorporation of 1,4,5,8-tetraazaphenanthrene ancillary ligands. Its photoreactivity toward biomolecules was studied in vitro, where light activation caused DNA cleavage. Cellular internalization occurred via an energy dependent mechanism. Confocal and transmission electron microscopy revealed that the complex localizes in various organelles, including the mitochondria. The complex is nontoxic in the dark, with cellular clearance within 96 h; however, upon visible light activation it induces caspase-dependent and reactive-oxygen-species-dependent apoptosis, with low micromolar IC50 values. This investigation greatly increases our understanding of such systems in cellulo, aiding development and realization of their application in cancer therapy.
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- Suzanne M Cloonan
- †School of Biochemistry and Immunology and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- ‡School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- †School of Biochemistry and Immunology and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- †School of Biochemistry and Immunology and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- ‡School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- †School of Biochemistry and Immunology and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- §School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- ‡School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- †School of Biochemistry and Immunology and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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Mari C, Pierroz V, Ferrari S, Gasser G. Combination of Ru(ii) complexes and light: new frontiers in cancer therapy. Chem Sci 2015; 6:2660-2686. [PMID: 29308166 PMCID: PMC5639435 DOI: 10.1039/c4sc03759f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 436] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2014] [Accepted: 01/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The synergistic action of light, oxygen and a photosensitizer (PS) has found applications for decades in medicine under the name of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for the treatment of skin diseases and, more recently, for the treatment of cancer. However, of the thirteen PSs currently approved for the treatment of cancer over more than 10 countries, only two contain a metal ion. This fact is rather surprising considering that nowadays around 50% of conventional chemotherapies involve the use of cisplatin and other platinum-containing drugs. In this perspective article, we review the opportunities brought by the use of Ru(ii) complexes as PSs in PDT. In addition, we also present the recent achievements in the application of Ru(ii) complexes in photoactivated chemotherapy (PACT). In this strategy, the presence of oxygen is not required to achieve cell toxicity. This is of significance since tumors are generally hypoxic. Importantly, this perspective article focuses particularly on the Ru(ii) complexes for which an in vitro biological evaluation has been performed and the mechanism of action (partially) unveiled.
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- Cristina Mari
- Department of Chemistry , University of Zurich , Winterthurerstrasse 190 , CH-8057 Zurich , Switzerland . ; http://www.gassergroup.com ; ; Tel: +41 44 635 4630
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Zurich , Winterthurerstrasse 190 , CH-8057 Zurich , Switzerland . ; http://www.gassergroup.com ; ; Tel: +41 44 635 4630
- Institute of Molecular Cancer Research , University of Zurich , Winterthurerstrasse 190 , CH-8057 Zurich , Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Cancer Research , University of Zurich , Winterthurerstrasse 190 , CH-8057 Zurich , Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Zurich , Winterthurerstrasse 190 , CH-8057 Zurich , Switzerland . ; http://www.gassergroup.com ; ; Tel: +41 44 635 4630
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Tomšík P, Muthná D, Řezáčová M, Mičuda S, Ćmielová J, Hroch M, Endlicher R, Červinková Z, Rudolf E, Hann S, Stíbal D, Therrien B, Süss-Fink G. [(p-MeC6H4Pr )2Ru2(SC6H4-p-Bu )3]Cl (diruthenium-1), a dinuclear arene ruthenium compound with very high anticancer activity: An in vitro and in vivo study. J Organomet Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2014.10.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The development of novel antitumor agents that have high efficacy in suppressing tumor growth, have low toxicity to nontumor tissues, and exhibit rapid localization in the targeted tumor sites is an ongoing avenue of research at the interface of chemistry, cancer biology, and pharmacology. Supramolecular metal-based coordination complexes (SCCs) have well-defined shapes and geometries, and upon their internalization, SCCs could affect multiple oncogenic signaling pathways in cells and tissues. We investigated the uptake, intracellular localization, and antitumor activity of two rhomboidal Pt(II)-based SCCs. Laser-scanning confocal microscopy in A549 and HeLa cells was used to determine the uptake and localization of the assemblies within cells and their effect on tumor growth was investigated in mouse s.c. tumor xenograft models. The SCCs are soluble in cell culture media within the entire range of studied concentrations (1 nM-5 µM), are nontoxic, and showed efficacy in reducing the rate of tumor growth in s.c. mouse tumor xenografts. These properties reveal the potential of Pt(II)-based SCCs for future biomedical applications as therapeutic agents.
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Alfred Werner was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry just over 100 years ago. We recall briefly the era in which he was working, his co-workers, and the equipment he used in his laboratories. His ideas were ground breaking: not only does a metal ion have a primary valency (“hauptvalenz”, now the oxidation state), but also a secondary valency, the coordination number (“nebenvalenz”). At that time some refused to accept this idea, but he realised that his new thinking would open up new areas of research. Indeed it did. We illustrate this for the emerging field of medicinal metal coordination chemistry, the design of metal-based therapeutic and diagnostic agents. The biological activity of metal complexes depends intimately not only on the metal and its oxidation state, but also on the type and number of coordinated ligands, and the coordination geometry. This provides a rich platform in pharmacological space for structural and electronic diversity. It is necessary to control both the thermodynamics (strengths of metal-ligand bonds) and kinetics of ligand substitution reactions to provide complexes with defined mechanisms of action. Outer-sphere interactions can also play a major role in target recognition. Our current interest is focussed especially on relatively inert metal complexes which were very familiar to Werner (RuII, OsII, RhIII, IrIII, PtII, PtIV).
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Frei A, Rubbiani R, Tubafard S, Blacque O, Anstaett P, Felgenträger A, Maisch T, Spiccia L, Gasser G. Synthesis, characterization, and biological evaluation of new Ru(II) polypyridyl photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy. J Med Chem 2014; 57:7280-92. [PMID: 25121347 DOI: 10.1021/jm500566f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Two Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes, Ru(DIP)2(bdt) (1) and [Ru(dqpCO2Me)(ptpy)](2+) (2) (DIP = 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline, bdt = 1,2-benzenedithiolate, dqpCO2Me = 4-methylcarboxy-2,6-di(quinolin-8-yl)pyridine), ptpy = 4'-phenyl-2,2':6',2″-terpyridine) have been investigated as photosensitizers (PSs) for photodynamic therapy (PDT). In our experimental settings, the phototoxicity and phototoxic index (PI) of 2 (IC50(light): 25.3 μM, 420 nm, 6.95 J/cm(2); PI >4) and particularly of 1 (IC50(light): 0.62 μM, 420 nm, 6.95 J/cm(2); PI: 80) are considerably superior compared to the two clinically approved PSs porfimer sodium and 5-aminolevulinic acid. Cellular uptake and distribution of these complexes was investigated by confocal microscopy (1) and by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (1 and 2). Their phototoxicity was also determined against the Gram-(+) Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-(-) Escherichia coli for potential antimicrobial PDT (aPDT) applications. Both complexes showed significant aPDT activity (420 nm, 8 J/cm(2)) against Gram-(+) (S. aureus; >6 log10 CFU reduction) and, for 2, also against Gram-(-) E. coli (>4 log10 CFU reduction).
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- Angelo Frei
- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich , Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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Singh AK, Pandey DS, Xu Q, Braunstein P. Recent advances in supramolecular and biological aspects of arene ruthenium(II) complexes. Coord Chem Rev 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2013.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Naik A, Rubbiani R, Gasser G, Spingler B. Visible-Light-Induced Annihilation of Tumor Cells with Platinum-Porphyrin Conjugates. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201400533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Naik A, Rubbiani R, Gasser G, Spingler B. Visible-Light-Induced Annihilation of Tumor Cells with Platinum-Porphyrin Conjugates. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014; 53:6938-41. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201400533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2014] [Revised: 04/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Pernot M, Barry NP, Bastogne T, Frochot C, Barberi-Heyob M, Therrien B. Rational design of an arene ruthenium chlorin conjugate for in vivo anticancer activity. Inorganica Chim Acta 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2014.01.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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